Crazy Stuff! Passengers at Jodhpur Airport Join CISF in Pre-Flight Stretching Sessions

CISF personnel at Jodhpur Airport are leading passengers in voluntary stretching exercises before boarding to promote health and prevent issues from prolonged sitting, receiving positive feedbacks.

Crazy Stuff! Passengers at Jodhpur Airport Join CISF in Pre-Flight Stretching Sessions

Source : X/@ProfMaterial

In a strange yet inspiring sight at Jodhpur Airport, travelers were seen doing stretching exercises with CISF personnel before boarding their flights. It has been getting warm appreciation among the travelers as well as others on social media for promoting healthy travel. 

A professor and IIT graduate by profession, a social media user posted the picture of the stretch on X (formerly Twitter), which drew a significant amount of viral attention with passengers joining in for stretches under the guidance of CISF staff. 

Check Out the Viral Post

The user wrote: "One of the most interesting airport experience happened today! The security (@CISFAirport) staff led the waiting passengers into few stretching exercises before their boarding! I was skeptical, but liked that it was pure stretching with no unnecessary bakwas!! #AirportStories." To this, the Airport Sector (APS) CISF replied with a thanks to the user for the feedback. 

One of the most interesting airport experience happened today!

The security (@CISFAirport ) staff led the waiting passengers into few stretching exercises before their boarding! I was skeptical, but liked that it was pure stretching with no unnecessary bakwas!! #AirportStories pic.twitter.com/VmLFvtpCMV

— Materialistic Professor (@ProfMaterial) January 16, 2025

CISF’s Reply on the Viral Post

The post read: "Dear Passenger, Your valuable feedback is a source of inspiration for CISF personnel. Thank you very much. Wish you a wonderful day. @CISFHQrs.” The novel initiative has been introduced at several airports across the country, raising some interest in the airlines to imbibe a similar initiative. The voluntary stretches are generally of two to three minutes long, aimed at utilizing the travel time while waiting at the boarding gates.

Dear Passenger,
Your valuable feedback is a source of inspiration for CISF personnel. Thank you very much. Wish you a wonderful day. @CISFHQrs

— APS - CISF (@CISFAirport) January 16, 2025

"It is not only great for the health of the passengers but, given the condition of prolonged sitting or waits, will also compel people to take necessary actions against probable health issues. More often than not, passengers do not stretch their limbs in public for fear that they might look odd; hence, we made it an organized affair," said a senior CISF official to The Indian Express. 

The program features six gentle stretches, including side, backward, and forward movements, directed by the specially trained CISF personnel. Similar sessions are also being conducted in major airports across the nation like Udaipur, Srinagar, Dehradun, Bhuntar, and Gwalior.

Users Reaction to the Post

The initiative has evoked widespread acceptance in the comments section of the viral post.

"Sounds actually nice!" wrote one person.

"Awesome. Thank you for your support," said another.

"Crazy stuff," added a third in appreciation of the innovative approach.

As the program expands to more airports, it is destined to become a standard for increasing passenger comfort and well-being in their travels.